Jewish
settlement in Slonim appears to have started in 1388,
following encouragement from the Lithuanian authorities.
They were credited with the development of local
commerce
in the 15th century, nonetheless, they were
temporarily expelled by the Lithuanian Duchy in 1503.In the late 19th
century,
Slonim's Jewish population had risen to 10,000[1].
The
Slonimer Hasidic dynastycame
from there. (Wikipedia)